How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost $2,278 AUD to $6,286 AUD, with a median price of $3,630 AUD. There are currently 1,426 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 1,426 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,278 AUD to $6,286 AUD, with a median of $3,630 AUD. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $2,497 AUD and $3,792 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,051 AUD per carat.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, August 2026: natural diamonds at 2,184 USD per carat and lab-grown at 464 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.7 to 1. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from live listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: September 2026

Available

1,426

Lowest Price

$1,456 AUD

Highest Price

$14,856 AUD

Average Price

$3,989 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

41.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,234/ct

10th Percentile

$1,457

Median

$2,234

90th Percentile

$3,274

Score Distribution

1.4K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

152 (10.7%)

Very Good

424 (29.7%)

Good

477 (33.5%)

Average

373 (26.2%)

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